Environment · Sub-Saharan Africa · Low income
Liberia: environment and emissions
CO₂ per person is 0.15 t (2024), 186th of 203 in the world and 39th of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GHG per person is 0.79 t (2024), 189th of 203 in the world and 43rd of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GHG emissions is 4.5 Mt (2024), 154th of 203 in the world and 39th of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa.
CO₂ per person
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GHG per person
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15 indicators
Environment: Liberia in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes | 0.15 t2024 | 186/203 | 39/47 | 0.14 t | 0.20 t | 0.16 t | −40%since 2014 | 0.70 t | 0.30 t | 4.69 t | |
| GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e | 0.79 t2024 | 189/203 | 43/47 | 0.75 t | 0.84 t | 0.82 t | −12%since 2014 | 1.91 t | 1.43 t | 6.36 t | |
| GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e | 4.5 Mt2024 | 154/203 | 39/47 | 2.2 Mt | 3.4 Mt | 4.2 Mt | +8.6%since 2014 | 2,444.8 Mt | 1,053.9 Mt | 53,206.4 Mt | |
| CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt | 0.9 Mt2024 | 165/203 | 39/47 | 0.4 Mt | 0.8 Mt | 0.8 Mt | −27%since 2014 | 896.3 Mt | 224.0 Mt | 39,632.7 Mt | |
| MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e | 3.1 Mt2024 | 139/203 | 37/47 | 1.5 Mt | 2.2 Mt | 2.9 Mt | +25%since 2014 | 1,179.9 Mt | 619.9 Mt | 9,536.5 Mt | |
| Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption | 92.8%2022 | 3/212 | 3/48 | 91.3% | 88.6% | 93.0% | +6.6 ppsince 2012 | 70.3% | 74.6% | 19.7% | |
| Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output | 57.4%2021 | 59/206 | 21/48 | 26.3% | 22.2% | 57.4% | +35.9 ppsince 2011 | 32.6% | 59.1% | 27.8% | |
| PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³ | 17.9 µg/m³2023 | 99/200 | 37/48 | 19.0 µg/m³ | 17.0 µg/m³ | 19.1 µg/m³ | +3.5%since 2013 | 35.4 µg/m³ | 31.3 µg/m³ | 32.9 µg/m³ | |
| Forest coverForest area, % of land area | 66.1%2024 | 21/214 | 5/48 | 83.1% | 79.1% | 67.8% | −8.2 ppsince 2014 | 25.7% | 19.9% | 31.1% | |
| FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area | 20.1%2024 | 151/210 | 43/48 | 14.2% | 17.3% | 20.0% | +1.6 ppsince 2014 | 44.7% | 42.1% | 36.9% | |
| Arable landArable land, % of land area | 5.2%2024 | 135/206 | 33/48 | 4.2% | 5.0% | 5.2% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | 10.0% | 9.4% | 10.7% | |
| Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory | 1.2%2025 | 177/213 | 41/48 | · | · | 1.2% | +0.4 ppsince 2015 | 14.0% | 10.3% | 17.0% | |
| Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources | 0.1%2022 | 174/177 | 45/47 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | ±0.0 ppsince 2012 | 3.4% | 5.1% | 9.0% | |
| Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³ | 37,221 m³2022 | 15/183 | 2/47 | 68,303 m³ | 49,275 m³ | 38,839 m³ | −19%since 2012 | 3,162 m³ | 3,260 m³ | 5,393 m³ | |
| Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare | 1,112 kg/ha2024 | 155/179 | 28/46 | 1,278 kg/ha | 1,179 kg/ha | 1,148 kg/ha | −3.9%since 2014 | 1,453 kg/ha | 1,345 kg/ha | 4,229 kg/ha |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- CO₂ per person−40%0.15 t in 2024
- GHG per person−12%0.79 t in 2024
- CO₂ emissions−27%0.9 Mt in 2024
- Renewable energy+6.6 pp92.8% in 2022
Worse than ten years ago
- GHG emissions+8.6%4.5 Mt in 2024
- Methane+25%3.1 Mt in 2024
- PM2.5 exposure+3.5%17.9 µg/m³ in 2023
- Freshwater per person−19%37,221 m³ in 2022
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Liberia and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Liberia. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Liberia | Côte d'Ivoire | Guinea | Sierra Leone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ per person | 0.15 t2024 | 0.59 t2024 | 0.35 t2024 | 0.17 t2024 |
| GHG per person | 0.79 t2024 | 1.19 t2024 | 1.99 t2024 | 0.92 t2024 |
| GHG emissions | 4.5 Mt2024 | 38.0 Mt2024 | 29.4 Mt2024 | 7.9 Mt2024 |
| CO₂ emissions | 0.9 Mt2024 | 18.8 Mt2024 | 5.2 Mt2024 | 1.5 Mt2024 |
| Methane | 3.1 Mt2024 | 13.6 Mt2024 | 19.0 Mt2024 | 5.6 Mt2024 |
| Renewable energy | 92.8%2022 | 58.2%2021 | 66.6%2022 | 71.6%2022 |
| Renewable power | 57.4%2021 | 22.8%2021 | 88.1%2021 | 75.3%2021 |
| PM2.5 exposure | 17.9 µg/m³2023 | 20.4 µg/m³2023 | 27.3 µg/m³2023 | 22.5 µg/m³2023 |
| Forest cover | 66.1%2024 | 12.1%2024 | 20.0%2024 | 34.0%2024 |